Soccer Cleats 101 Soccer Cleats News and Reviews
Right now, the Adidas F50 adiZero is one of the hottest soccer cleats on the market, with top stars like Messi, Gareth Bale and Nani sporting the lightweight boot. I get many requests on how each version performs, so I thought it would be worth highlighting the reviews and features posted on SoccerCleats101 over the past year in a recap/summary format.
May 11th 2010 – Adidas announce the release of the ultra-lightweight F50 adiZero soccer cleat.
June 6th 2010 – First review of the F50 adiZero Synthetic, in the initial Sea-of-Yellow colorway, featured on SC101.
June 8th 2010 – While reviewing the leather version, requests for a comparison of both versions streamed in – so I compared the Leather to Synthetic version.
June 13th 2010 – Full review for the Leather F50 adiZero posted, in the initial Chameleon colorway.
July 29th 2010 – After getting to play on some natural surfaces, I posted a review for the Hybrid version – an ideal option for those of you that play in wet, muddy conditions.
August 19th 2010 – After continued testing of the leather version due to reader comments, this happened! Basically, I suffered the same fate as many of you have.
October 25th 2010 – MLS players wear a customized pink version of the F50 adiZero in support of breast cancer awareness.
January 1st 2011 – To start the new year, Adidas announce the release of the lightest cleat on the market – the F50 adiZero Prime.
March 3rd 2011 – With the latest design change in the F50 adiZero series, I got another chance to review and update my thoughts on the Synthetic range.
April 13th 2011 – A few months after the release of the F50 adiZero Prime, I had the opportunity to test them out and posted a comprehensive review of what are currently the lightest soccer cleats on the market!
Finally, for those of you wondering what my recommendation in the range is, I regard the leather F50 adiZero to be the best performing boot. This is particularly the case when it comes to touch and control on the ball. As an outside midfielder/winger, I require a boot that offers great feel on the ball as I dribble and I found that the Leather version matched that requirement perfectly!
